A very elevated D-dimer level may potentially be useful

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Heath, Rachel ^a   Horton, Sarah ^a   Martlew, Vanessa ^a   Thachil, Jecko ^b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

D dimer; Malignancy; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; LUNG EMBOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84873715089     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.09.012     Document Type: Letter

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